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Tasmania's introduced freshwater fish by year - species list

Family

Species

Common Name

1996

2001

Cyprinidae (Carps and Barbs)

Carassius auratus

Goldfish

X

X

Cyprinus carpio

European carp

X

Tinca tinca

Tench

X

X

Percidae (Perches)

Perca fluviatilis

Redfin perch

X

X

Salmonidae (Salmons, Trouts & Chars)

Oncorynchus mykiss

Rainbow trout

X

X

Salmo salar

Atlantic salmon

X

X

Salmo trutta

Brown trout

X

X

Salvelinus fontinalis

Brook trout/ Brook char

X

X

Poeciliidae (Livebearers)

Gambusia holbrooki

Esatern Gambusia

X

Total

   

7

9

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Source: Compiled August 2001. Source: http://www.nativefish.asn.au/taxonomy.html, Smith 1990, Fulton 1990, Waterwatch 2001


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